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SUMMARY:Film Screening of VAREKAI: Cirque Du Soleil
DESCRIPTION:Varekai\nCirque Du Soleil\nThursday\, November 16\, 2017\, 6:30 p.m. \nSpecial DVD screening\, 90 minutes \nIn conjunction with “Graphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition” at The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \n  \nCostume design: Eiko Ishioka \nAt The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor Street East \nAdmission free \nReservation required: 416.966.1600 x229
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/varekai-cirque-du-soleil/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171113T183000
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SUMMARY:Fall Films: A Tale of Samurai Cooking
DESCRIPTION:A Tale of Samurai Cooking 武士の献立\n\nBringing back this popular film for two screening days! ENJOY! \n@JFT\, Free Admission\, RSVP required \nMonday November 13\, 6:30 PM \nThursday November 23\, 6:30 PM \n \nDirected by Yûzô Asahara \n2013\, 122 minutes\, PG \nStarring Aya Ueto\, Kengo Kôra\, Kimiko Yo \nHistorical comedy/drama \nHaru has an excellent sense of taste and great talent as a chef\, but her “spirited character” was too much for her first husband\, who divorced her after only one year of marriage. When a famous samurai chef from Kaga observes Haru’s culinary abilities\, he has a brilliant idea. The Funaki family\, who have served the Lord of Kaga for generations\, are known as “kitchen samurai” for their innovative dishes. However\, the heir to the family business\, Yasunobu\, shows little aptitude for or interest in cuisine. In order to save the Funaki family name and their reputation as kitchen samurai\, Haru agrees to marry Yasunobu and teach him the art of cooking. But will he be a willing student of this independent and opinionated new sensei? \nKAGA CUISINE \nThis story was inspired by a real-life family in Kaga that survived countless historical upheavals with its cuisine. Kaga Cuisine is famous for wide variety of luxurious dishes served on colorful lacquer ware and Kutani porcelain\, ranging from ordinary home cooking to Chinese-influenced haute cuisine rivalling even that of Kyoto. \n© 2013 “A Tale of Samurai Cooking” Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fall-films-a-tale-of-samurai-cooking/2017-11-13/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tokaido Megalopolis: the megacity region that swallowed Japan
DESCRIPTION:Mega-urbanization poses huge challenges today in Asia.  The Tokaido Megalopolis from Tokyo to Osaka was the first case of this urban scale in Asia\, and many of the issues faced by today’s emerging mega-city regions were identified in Tokaido 50 years ago\, but at a very different moment in world history\, and with different interpretations of major challenges and possible policy responses. This talk reviews and draws lessons from the Japanese experience of urbanization. \n\nAndré Sorensen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Geography\, University of Toronto Scarborough. His monograph ‘The Making of Urban Japan: Cities and Planning from Edo to the 21st Century’ (Routledge 2002) won the book prize of the International Planning History Society in 2004. His paper ‘Taking Path Dependence Seriously’ (2015) published in Planning Perspectives\, won the Association of European Schools of Planning Best Paper Award in 2016. His current research examines institutions\, urban space\, and temporal processes in urbanization and urban governance from a comparative historical institutional perspective\, with a focus on urban land and property development\, infrastructure management\, and the creation of increasingly differentiated property rights in urban settings.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/andre-sorensen/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171026T183000
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SUMMARY:Hideo Furukawa's Author's Talk: Samurai Literature in Contemporary Japan
DESCRIPTION:Heike Monogatari\, or The Tale of the Heike\, is an epic of medieval Japanese literature\, serving as a fictional dramatization of the battles of the Taira and Minamoto clans for control of Japan during the Genpei War (1180 – 1185). The Tale of the Heike has been an inspiration for centuries\, providing the basis for Noh plays\, woodblock prints\, and many translations and interpretations. \nAuthor Hideo Furukawa translated Heike Monogatari from its original medieval Japanese into modern Japanese\, as it is used today\, in his 2016 publication. The rich content of Heike Monogatari explores many themes\, including the origins of bushido (the way of the warrior) and the notion of Japan as a unified nation. \nHailing from Fukushima\, the epicenter of the Great East Japan Earthquake\, Furukawa was one of the first authors to respond to the devastation of the area. Thinking of written works and ideologies that emerge from disasters and times of conflict\, Furukawa will discuss the power of literature to reflect on and make sense of constant impermanence by soothing the souls of fallen soldiers and victims of both man-made and natural disasters. \n\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and IFOA (International Festival of Authors) look forward to hosting award-winning author Hideo Furukawa. Hailing from Fukushima\,  Furukawa is  known for his experimental and ever-evolving literary style. Each new book showcases a different style\, encompassing prose\, essays\, critiques\, picture books\, and plays.  Furukawa has received the Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize and the Yukio Mishima award. His most recent publication that has been translated into English is Slow Boat\, a remix of Haruki Murakami’s short story Slow Boat to China. \nMr. Furukawa will also be part of a group reading at Harbourfront Centre on Tuesday\, October 24th at 6:00pm. \n“Around the World” showcases authors whose work has been translated into English. Check the International Festival of Authors website for details: http://ifoa.org/events \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hideo-furukawa/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento Lunchtime Films > Manga in Contemporary Japan
DESCRIPTION:Bring Your Own Bento Lunchtime Films\nManga in Contemporary Japan\nOctober 25\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, film starts 12:15 PM \nFree admission @JFT\, registration required\n    \nThe Japan Foundation\, 1982 (29 min.)\nDocumentary in English\nJoin us for another Bring Your Own Bento\, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! \nThis short documentary captures the booming manga industry of the 1980’s in Japan and examines its prolific influences on daily life. You now see the  influence of manga globally as it has migrated to digital formats and also adapted to anime and live action versions\, fueling a massive fan base in countries outside of Japan which has also taken root here in Canada. \nTry to spot some of these manga’s mentioned in the film; \nDoreamon\, Dr. Slump\, Ge Ge Ge No Kitaro\, Chojin No Hoshi\, Golgo 13\, Lone Wolf and Cub and many many more! \nMany of these titles mentioned in the film can be borrowed  from our Japan Foundation Library in English and Japanese so please take a look! \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)! \n  \nMore about the Manga industry here  and here > (informative site by Jeffrey Hays in FACTS AND DETAILS) \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-films-manga-in-contemporary-japan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series
DESCRIPTION:Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series Phase Two\nOctober 23 – November 6\, 2017\nIn conjunction with Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada.\nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series VII\nMonday\, October 23\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) TheYūzen Silk\, The Dyeing Art of Kakoh MORIGUCHI 30 min. \n友禅: 森口華弘のわざ 1989 \n\nThe traditional died art of Yūzen has adorned kimono since the late seventh century. MORIGUCHI Kakō (1909-2008) rose from rigorous apprenticeship to become a modern master of Kyoto yūzen and in 1967 was designated Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property: Yūzen\, a title more popularly known as Living National Treasure. Over a long career he reconciled the twin themes of heritage and innovation\, bringing creative passion to highly inventive works of modern sensibility. The film illuminates his artistic world by following him at work in 1988. \n2) Tsumugi-ori Weaving: The Art of SASAKI Sonoko 33 min. NEW \n紬織: 佐々木苑子のわざ 2011 \n \nSASAKI Sonoko is the Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property: Tsumugi Weaving. Using elegant colours and highly original designs\, SASAKI conveys her inner emotions in works of stunning beauty. Step by step\, we see the delicate beauty of her pictorial ikat come into being. This video documents SASAKI’s creative process\, weaving together descriptions of the techniques involved and her philosophy towards her art. \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series VIII\n\nFriday\, October 27\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) Saga-Nishiki Weaving: The Art of KOGA Fumi 30 min. \n佐賀錦: 古賀フミのわざ 2015 \nA warp of tategami\, washi paper cut into thin strips. A weft of silk yokoito yarns. Togather they vreate the patterns of Saga-nishiki brocade fabric. KOGA Fumi inherited the traditional Saga-nishiki weaving techniques fo her hreat-grandmother and employed them to create artistic masterpieces inspired by her impressions of nature scenes. KOGA brought Saga-nishiki\, a craft wih origins in the late Edo period\, to new heights of artistic creation. This video documents the production of materials used in Saga-nishiki weaving and KOGA’s creative process\, focusing on the key steps of doing her own dyeing\, setting the tategami on the loom with proper tension\, and weaving twill\, introducing several examples of her beautiful work along the way. \n2) Kyūshutsu\, The Art of MASUMURA Kiichirō 45 min. . NEW \n髹漆: 増村紀一郎のわざ 2016 \nKyūshutsu lacquer artist MASUMURA Kiichirō was named the Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property: Kyūshutsu a title more popularly known as Living National Treasure\, in 2008. His art brings the beauty of form alive\, shaping a vriety of materials from leather to hemp cord to kanshitsu (lacquered layers of paper and cloth) into works of free-ranging creativity. Here we introduce some of his craft through two new pieces\, a knshitsu plate and a lacquered leather box. \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series IX\nMonday\, October 30\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) Miyako Jōfu 41 min. \n宮古上布 1994 \n2) Chokin\, Metal Chasing: The Art of YAMAMOTO Akira 36 min. . NEW \n彫金: 山本晃のわざ 2016 \n \nYAMAMOTO Akira\, recognized in 2014 as the holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property of chōkin metal chasing\, uses two main techniques in his coloured metal works – kiribame-zōgan and hagiawase. Kiribame-zōgan involves cutting out decorative motifs in coloured metals and inlaying them into a chased metal sheet\, which is then brazed. In hagiawase\, metal sheets are cut into various shapes then brazed together to form three-dimensional vessels\, etc. YAMAMOTO’s works usually feature wildlife and seasonal landscapes\, portrayed in a unique style that’s both delicate and gorgeous.\nThis video shows the process of making a hagiawase box with a cutout inlay design called “Rippling River”. \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series X\nThursday\, November 2\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) Rooftile of Japan 30 min. . NEW \n日本の瓦 1989 \n2) TAGUCHI Yoshikuni: Beauty of Maki-e\, 36 min. . NEW \n変幻自在—田口善国・蒔絵の美— 1993 \n \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series XI\nMonday\, November 6\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) The Art of Bamboo\, Shōkansai Iizuka 30 min. \n竹工芸　飯塚小玕齋のわざ 1991 \n\n2) Kyūshitsu: The Art of KOMORI Kunie 37 min. \n髹漆:小森邦衛のわざ 2013 \n \nKyūshitsu simply means to apply lacquer\, but to KOMORI Kunie\, it refers to the overall process involved in giving life to the exquisitely lacquered forms that he envisages. Each step\, from the creation of the substrate to the application of the shitaji and the uwanuri final coating\, requires the utmost skill and precision. It’s time-consuming process\, but the result is a work of art that reflects KOMORI’s refined sensibilities and innovative spirit. This video\, recorded at KOMORI’s studio in the city of Wajima\, Ishikawa Prefecture\, documents the art and dedication with which he pursues his creative vision. \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series XII\nThursday\, November 9\, 2017 6:30 PM\n1) Preserving Lifestyles through Costumes: \nThe Mizushima Family from Meiji to Taishō and Shōwa Eras 24 min. \nくらしを衣裳で残す　水島家の明治・大正・昭和 1989/Revised 2010Through items of clothing\, traditional dolls\, and other personal possessions left by five generations of women of the Mizushima family\, this DVD illustrates the culture of daily life and continuing traditions in Japan during the period covered by the Meiji\, Taishō\, and Shōwa Eras (roughly\, the late 19th to the late 20th century). \n2) Iron Glaze Pottery: The Art of HARA Kiyoshi 39 min. . NEW \n鉄釉陶器: 原清のわざ 2010 \n \nHARA Kiyoshi was born in 1936 in Shimane Prefecture. In 1954\, he went to Kyoto and was accepted as a live-in apprentice to Ishiguro Munemaro. Later\, he began to study seriously with Shimizu Uichi. In 1965\, he set up his own kiln in Setagaya\, Tokyo where he experimented with various techniques and means of expression\, especially with iron glazes\, becoming a highly skilled ceramic artist of traditional iron glaze pottery. \nBased on his profound knowledge of ceramics in general\, HARA made use of the special characteristics of iron glaze to develop a unique style that is both dynamic and refined. He has won acclaim for his innovative techniques\, taking the tradition of iron glaze pottery to new heights. \nIn 2005\, he was recognized as a Living National Treasure\, holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property of iron glaze pottery. As a director of Nihon Kogeikai since 1996\, he has been involved with the training and nurturing of future artists. He was made deputy board director of Kogeikai in 2010.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/dento-kogei-traditional-craft/2017-10-23/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Let's Learn Hiragana!
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning Japanese but not sure where to begin? Join us this fall for our popular Let’s Learn Hiragana class! \nIn this class we will learn ひらがな (hiragana)\, one of the basic components of written Japanese. Together we will learn how to read and write basic greetings\, as well as other vocabulary in Japanese. \nThis is a three week class running on the following Saturday afternoons: \n（あ）October 21: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm\n（い）October 28: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm\n（う）November 4: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm \n* As each class builds on the one before it\, we ask that you attend all classes. \nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. \nInterested in learning another way of writing Japanese? Join us in November for Let’s Learn Katakana!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hiragana2017/2017-10-21/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Talk by Rowland Rickets: I am Ai\, We are Ai
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Rowland Ricketts: I am Ai\, We are Ai\nIndigo dye artist \nCo-invitation with Textile Museum of Canada\nIn conjunction with Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles exhibition\nSaturday October 21\, 2:00-3:30 pm Doors will open at 1:00 P.M. \nAdmission free \nRegistration required below; \nThe region of Tokushima is known throughout Japan for the indigo\, or ai\, that has been grown there for more than 400 years. This lecture will explore the history and practice of indigo farming in the region and examine the current culture of indigo through the lens of the artist’s public art project I am Ai\, We are Ai that was part of the National Cultural Festival hosted by Tokushima Prefecture in 2012. \nhttp://www.rickettsindigo.com/category/rowland-ricketts/installations-exhibits/i-am-ai-we-are-ai/ \nRowland Ricketts’ profile: http://www.rickettsindigo.com/ \nAs one of the programs for the TMC’s exhibition “Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles\,” the TMC will host internationally recognized textile artist Rowland Ricketts\, providing public access to this pioneering figure in the use of natural dyes and historical processes to create contemporary textiles that span art and design. \nTrained in indigo farming and dyeing in Japan\, Rowland Ricketts grows and processes his own indigo (Polygonum tinctorium) in the USA\, using centuries-old Japanese methods. He consciously favours slower\, natural processes and materials over more immediate\, synthetic options. Today\, with petroleum-derived indigo readily and cheaply available\, his choice to plant\, transplant\, weed\, harvest\, winnow\, dry\, and compost the indigo by hand is not one of necessity. Instead it is a conscious act of recognition that all the energy extended in the farming and processing is just as much a part of the final dyestuff as the indigo molecules themselves. \nLearning about plant dyes and how to grow indigo is Ricketts’ life work\, leading him to understand that craft traditions are formed through the intimate relationship of people and their immediate environment. Ricketts’ knowledge and experience is extremely unique\, and while there is a vast appetite for his expertise in this indigo field\, Canadians haven’t explored the cultivation and processing in depth – in part because of our climate. Ricketts has brought generations of Japanese knowhow into his own practice and now is making it a priority to share that expertise around the globalized world. \nThe culture of textile crafts is under constant examination throughout our exhibitions that feature historic textiles from the Museum’s collections juxtaposed with the work of contemporary artists who are committed to the understanding and appreciation of traditional textiles from the past and present. Ricketts’ own experiences with indigo – first as an apprentice in Japan followed by years of working with and learning from this dye in that country and the USA – have made him aware of a connection that leads not just from his teachers to his own practice\, but one that reaches back to his teacher’s teachers and the people they learned from. His visit to the TMC will be timely\, as the Museum will be hosting an exhibition of Japanese textiles that focuses on the highly refined skills and practices by which textiles have been constructed and decorated\, and on how diligence and ingenuity have shaped their timeless beauty. \nRowland Ricketts is an artist whose approach stems from his unusually intimate and comprehensive involvement in the making of his works\, from start to finish\, including growing the materials used to create his dyes. He learned the technique of traditional indigo dyeing while working as an apprentice in an indigo farm and dyeing studio in Tokushima\, Japan\, and subsequently established his own indigo farm in 2000 with his wife Chinami Ricketts in Bloomington\, Indiana\, where he teaches at the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University. He uses centuries-old methods to cultivate and process his own indigo\, stepping outside the mainstream dependence on synthetic colourants or petroleum derived indigo. His idea of making starts with the seed\, and he focuses on a mode of making that requires time and intimate relationship with the natural world\, and in so doing\, links his contemporary work to long-standing borrowed traditions. As a craft-based artist who employs pioneering strategies to define space and to redefine our relationship to materials\, physically or perceptually\, Rowland Ricketts is experiencing growing recognition and acclaim through his work\, as he expands the borders between fields of artistic and intellectual practice. \nRowland Ricketts was born in 1971\, and received his BA in East Asian Studies from Wesleyan University\, Middletown\, Connecticut\, and his MFA in Fibers from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills\, Minnesota. He worked for a number of years in Japan\, teaching English and learning how to farm indigo and make dye. At present he is Assistant Professor\, Textiles at the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Art\, Indiana University in Bloomington\, Indiana\, and connects his curriculum and his students with the seasonal growing cycle of indigo\, and they grow and harvest dye plants on his farm as part of their classes and studio work. His work has been exhibited at the Textile Museum (Washington\, DC)\, Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, Cavin-Morris Gallery (New York)\, and Douglas Dawson Gallery (Chicago) and has been published in Textiles Now\, FiberArts\, Selvedge\, Surface Design Journal\, and Hand/Eye Magazine.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/talk-by-rowland-rickets-i-am-ai-we-are-ai/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:KAMI-KIRI: Japanese Paper Cutting Performance
DESCRIPTION:© TEDxTokyo \nKAMI-KIRI: Japanese Paper-cutting Performance\nby Hayashiya Imamaru\nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. Rush seating is not available on the day of the event.\n \n@The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nFree Admission\, RSVP required \nKami-kiri is the freehand cutting of silhouettes from paper. \nHayashiya Imamaru has over 50 years of experience creating unique pieces of art upon the request of his audience\, using only a single pair of scissors. He has travelled to many countries\, surprising and entertaining people of all ages with his skills and wit. Join us for this special event! \nCo-presented with the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kami-kiri/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171014T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171014T170000
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SUMMARY:Continuing Learning Japanese 26: Japanese Language Courses in London
DESCRIPTION:日本語教師情報交換会：日本語学習を継続させる 26\nカナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \nトロント及びトロント近郊ではさまざまな年齢とレベルの学習者を対象に日本語教育が行われていますが、実際に教えている教師たちはほかの教育機関で行われていること、時には同じプログラム内であっても、自分以外の先生がしていることをあまりよく知らないのが現状だと思います。今、自分の目の前にいる学習者がどのような環境で何を学んできたのかを知り、そして今後彼らが日本語学習を継続するにあたりどのような選択肢があるのかを知ることは、教師にとって大変意味のあることだと考えます。また、教師間のネットワークを活性化させることにより、さまざまなレベルでの意見交換が頻繁に行われることにもなるでしょう。カナダ日本語教育振興会（CAJLE）と国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、2009年12月より、日本語教育機関やプログラム間の“アーティキュレーション（連携、継続性）”のための素地を築くことを目指した集まりを企画してまいりました。 \n第26回目となる今回はロンドン市における日本語講座をご紹介します。参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、本ページ下段よりお申し込みください。 \n発表者：\n１．森のまち日本語学校（白川理恵先生）\n２．マザーテレサ高校（谷本諭先生）\n３．ウェスタンオンタリオ大学（福井視先生）\n４．ヒューロン大学（河井道也先生、赤井佐和子先生、白川理恵先生） \n日時：2017年10月14日（土）午後2時30分～ 5時　（開場：午後2時）\n会場：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \n ＊ご質問等ございましたら、担当者までご連絡願います。 \n担当：\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター　齋藤典子\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　　Web site: www.jftor.org \nCAJLE　小室リー郁子\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca　　Web site: http://www.cajle.info/ \n  \nInformation Exchange Meeting for Japanese Language Teachers:\nContinuing Learning Japanese 26\nCanadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE)\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nJapanese is taught at several secondary schools in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Yet\, it appears that teachers do not know much about the other institutions\, courses or programmes. This lack of understanding can sometimes be found even within the same institution. We believe that it is very important and necessary for teachers to know what their current students have previously studied and in what type of environment that education took place. Similarly\, it is important to be informed of the available learning opportunities for students who wish to continue studying Japanese.  We believe it is essential for teachers to build a strong and active network that enables them to communicate with one another. Since December 2009\, the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE) and the Japan Foundation\, Toronto have been co-organizing events to build a good foundation for the articulation of Japanese language education. \nFor the 26th event of the series\, we will introduce various Japanese language courses in London. Please register using the form below. \nSpeakers:\n１．Forest City Japanese School (Rie Shirakawa)\n２．Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School (Akira Tanimoto)\n３．University of Western Ontario (Mitsume Fukui)\n４．Huron University College (Michiya Kawai\, Sawako Akai\, Rie Shirakawa) \nDate: Saturday\, October 14th\, 2017\nTime: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm (The doors open at 2pm)\nPlace: The Japan Foundation\, Toronto   　2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \nFor Inquiries:\nNoriko Saito (The Japan Foundation\, Toronto)\nE-mail: nsaito@jftor.org　　Web site: www.jftor.org \nIkuko Komuro-Lee (CAJLE)\nE-mail: ikuko.komuro.lee@utoronto.ca　　Web site: http://www.cajle.info/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/keizoku26/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171006T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171006T170000
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SUMMARY:JFT Introductory Course on Teaching Japanese: Fall 2017
DESCRIPTION:日本語教育入門研修のお知らせ\n\n＊ The JFT Introductory Course on Teaching Japanese is designed for people who have sufficient Japanese language proficiency but little to no experience teaching Japanese. Please find the details of the course in Japanese as follows. \n\n \nカナダに住み始めて日本語を教える仕事に興味をもった日本人の方、上級まで日本語を勉強してきて、いつか日本語を教えてみたいと思っている日本語学習者の方、実は結構いらっしゃるのではないでしょうか。 \n日本語教師とはどんな仕事なのでしょう。日本語教師になるためにはどんな知識や技術が必要なのでしょうか。将来日本語教師になりたかったら、どんな準備や勉強をしていけばいいのでしょうか。国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターでは、この秋から週一回全十回の日本語教育入門研修を実施することになりました。日本語教育の世界に興味がある方、すでに少しだけ日本語教育に関わりを持ち始めた方、将来日本語を教えるかどうかはわからなくても、普段意識して考えたこともないような日本語そのものについて勉強してみたい方、私たちの日本語教育入門研修にいらっしゃいませんか。 \n対象者：\n以下の全てを満たす方 \n\n日本語母語話者、または上級日本語学習者（日本語能力試験N2程度以上）\n日本語教育の経験が浅い、または全くない方\n18歳以上の方\n\n日時：\n\n10月6日（金）から12月8日（金）まで毎週金曜日　午後3時－5時　10回\n10月7日（土）から12月9日（土）まで毎週土曜日　午前10時－正午　10回\n\n＊ご希望のクラスに優先順位をつけてお申込ください。\n＊2クラス開講予定ですが、人数によっては開講がキャンセルされる場合があります。 \n会場：\nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto　Seminar Room\n2 Bloor Street East\, Suite 300\, Toronto\, Ontario \n受講料：\n100カナダドル（配布資料代を含む） \n受講登録：\n以下よりお申込みください。【受付締切いたしました】 \n講師：\n田中香織（日本語教育コンサルタント） \n講師紹介：2013年9月より国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターにて勤務。台南・台中YMCA同盟日本語講師、稲江高校（在台北）専任講師、群馬大学国際教育・研究センター非常勤講師、ポーランド国立ヤギェロン大学日本学科講師（ジャパンファウンデーション派遣日本語専門家）等、様々な現場での日本語教育経験の他、日本語教師養成講座講師、ボランティア教師研修会講師等、教師研修の経験も豊富。 \n\nコースの概要（仮：変更の可能性あり）\n\n\n\n第1回\n日本語教師ってどんな仕事？\n\n\n第2回\n日本語教育のホットな話題（日本語教育事情）\n\n\n第3回\n日本語の教科書を見てみよう\n\n\n第4回\n日本語そのものについて学ぶ①\n\n\n第5回\n日本語そのものについて学ぶ②\n\n\n第6回\n日本語教師って、実際何をやっているの？\n\n\n第7回\n授業の準備ってどうやるの？\n\n\n第8回\n日本語の授業ってどうやるの？\n\n\n第9回\n実際の授業を見てみよう！（ビデオによる授業見学）\n\n\n第10回\nまとめ―これからの勉強のために―\n\n\n\n\n本研修に関し、ご不明な点やご質問などございましたら、以下の担当までご連絡ください。 \n担当者：齋藤典子      　nsaito@jftor.org  416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 \n＊このコースは、日本語教育についての入門的な知識や概要を学ぶためのコースです。\n国際交流基金トロント日本文化センターが、資格を授与するものではありません。 \n \n  \n\n日本語教育入門研修　受講登録\n日本語教育入門研修受講規約書（Terms and Conditions）をご確認の上、以下からお申込ください。 ＊全項目記入必須 \n【受付締切いたしました】
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/introductory-course-fall-2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Teachers’ Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260917T055355
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SUMMARY:Fall Films: THERMAE ROMAE テルマエ・ロマエ
DESCRIPTION:(c) 2012 “THERMAE ROMAE” Film Partners \nTHERMAE ROMAE テルマエ・ロマエ\nOctober 5th\, 2017 6:30 PM \n@JFT\, free admission\, RSVP required \nJapanese with English subtitles \nDirector\, Hideki Takeuchi (109 minutes) 2012 \n  \nAn epic bath extravaganza! \nLucius\, an architect of spa baths for the Roman Empire\, inadvertently travels through time and finds himself in a modern Japanese bathhouse. He takes elements of Japanese culture that he is inspired by\, and brings it back with him to Rome and becomes hugely successful\, which leads the Emperor to command him to build a massive spa. \nThermae Romae is based on the adaptation of Mari Yamazaki‘s award winning manga\, which has won both the 2010 Manga Taisho and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Best Short Work. The film features a roster of talented actors who throw themselves into their roles as citizens of ancient Rome\, including Japanese heart throb Hiroshi Abe who plays the protagonist Lucius. Another striking aspect of the films production is its large open set built at Cinecitta\, Italy’s largest film studio. \n \n \nMari Yamazaki\, manga author together with Stars Aya Ueto and Hiroshi Abe at the premiere of the film at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/thermae_romae/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171004T200000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Graphic Design History Backwards
DESCRIPTION:Moving from the contemporary moment to the 1960s\, Ian Lynam examines Japanese graphic design history by looking at the work of contemporary Japanese graphic designers\, their influences\, and how each fits into a greater continuum. Included are perspectives on the design of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics\, speculative labor\, and authenticity. \nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. Rush seating may be available on the day of the event.\n \n\n \nIan Lynam is a Tokyo-based designer operating at the intersection of graphic design\, design education and design research. Originally hailing from New York\, Ian Lynam has a BS in Graphic Design from Portland State University and an MFA in Graphic Design from CalArts. Ian Lynam is Co-Chair and faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA Graphic Design program (http://www.vcfa.edu/graphic-design). He is faculty in Tokyo at Meme Design School (http://www.memedesign.org/meme_design_school/) and faculty at Temple University Japan (http://www.tuj.ac.jp/). \nCurrently\, Ian writes for IDEA Magazine (Japan) (http://www.idea-mag.com/en/) and Slanted Magazine (Germany) (http://www.slanted.de/). More: http://ianlynam.com
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ian-lynam/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170928T201500
DTSTAMP:20260917T055355
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SUMMARY:Fall Films: Mameshiba 幼獣マメシバ
DESCRIPTION:MAMESHIBA 幼獣マメシバ \nDirected by Kamei Toru (109 min.) 2009 \nA touching story about a reclusive 32-year-old man\, Jiro\, who is out of work and lives at home with his parents. After tragedy hits the family\, his mother runs away and leaves behind a six month old dog named Ichiro. Together with the cute bean sized Shiba-Inu\, Jiro must venture outside to find his mother. \nThe film is a film adaptation of a popular TV series\, and is the first of three sequels including one in 3D. \nShiba Inu 柴犬 \nShiba Inu is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog from Japan. A small\, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain\, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. \nThe word shiba means “brushwood” in Japanese\, and refers to a type of tree or shrub whose leaves turn red in the fall. This leads some to believe that the Shiba was named with this in mind\, either because the dogs were used to hunt in wild shrubs\, or because the most common color of the Shiba Inu is a red color similar to that of the shrubs. However\, in an old Nagano dialect\, the word shiba also had the meaning of “small”\, thus this might be a reference to the dog’s diminutive stature. [Haskett\, Gretchen; Houser\, Susan (1997). The Total Shiba. Loveland\, CO: Alpine Publications.]
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mameshiba/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170927T203000
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Cultures in Japan and Canada
DESCRIPTION:Both Japan and Canada have diverse Indigenous communities with rich cultures and traditions. Join us in the Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall for presentations and a panel discussion among members and supporters of Indigenous groups from both countries who will gather to share\, discuss\, and celebrate their unique heritage. \nTo start things off\, Mr. Ken’ichi Homma\, Director General of the Hokkaido Government Iburi General Subprefectural Bureau will give a talk on this fascinating region of Hokkaido in northern Japan\, its history\, contemporary developments\, and tourism opportunities. Further information about tourism in the region will also be made available during the evening. Following the talk\, a panel discussion will take place. \nRegistration is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest. \nPanelists include: \nMr. Yasuhiko TODA\, Mayor of Shiraoi Town\, Hokkaido\nYasuhiko Toda is mayor of Shiraoi town. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Sapporo University in 1991. He started his career as a businessman and afterwards he became a director of Shiraoi Chamber of Commerce. He was elected as a mayor of Shiraoi town for the first time in 2011. He is now in his second term of office. \nMs. Miyuki MURAKI\, Executive Director of the Ainu Museum in Shiraoi Town\nMiyuki Muraki was born in Shiraoi town\, Hokkaido. She started working at the Ainu Museum in 1985\, and has been the Vice-President since 2012. Along with taking part in handing down the traditional Ainu culture of the Shiraoi region\, including song and dance\, beliefs and customs\, and food culture\, she also conducts research on the material culture\, etc. of the Ainu people. At the Ainu Museum she is in charge of areas such as training  as well as educational promotion projects\, and people refer to her as “the singing\, dancing curator.” Presently\, she is writing a column for the JR Hokkaido onboard magazine\, “THE JR Hokkaido.” \nMr. Michael Etherington\, Cultural Program Manager of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto\nInfluenced by his northern upbringing\, Michael has always stayed connected to community\, spending much of his personal time volunteering as a speaker to schools\, colleges\, and universities. This\, along with his experience as Cultural Program Manager of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto\, and trainer for the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres\, have garnered Michael the personal and professional recognition as a valued speaker. With family roots and heritage from James Bay\, ON\, but growing up in the urban setting\, Etherington is a proud yet humbled Indigenous speaker and representative of Omushkego-Culture. Michael attributes his speaking messages to his experiences growing up both on-reserve and off-reserve. \nand Mr. Koko Kikuchi as moderator\nKoko Kikuchi was born in Iwate Prefecture in Japan\, and earned his bachelor’s degree from Waseda University. In 1982 he graduated with a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planing from the University of Toronto. He became a permanent resident of Canada in 1986\, and while running a consulting firm he also volunteered his time towards international exchange for the betterment of children’s rights and the Japanese-Canadian community. In 1991\, as a committee member for inviting Ainu people\, he invited Mr. Shigeru Kayano\, who later went on to serve in the Japanese House of Councillors\, to visit Toronto from Nibutani\, Hokkaido to hold a workshop on the shared history\, social issues\, folklore\, etc. of the Ainu people of Japan and indigenous peoples of Canada at the Earth Spirit Festival. Since then\, Mr. Kikuchi has gone on to do things such as interview Mr. Kayano regarding the passing of the New Ainu Law and share information about the indigenous peoples of Canada in the Iwate Nippo Newspaper. \nThis event is organized in association with JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/indigenous-cultures/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170927T130000
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SUMMARY:BYOB Drop-In Film Screening: Saga Nishiki Weaving
DESCRIPTION:Bring Your Own Bento Drop-In Film Screening\nSaga-Nishiki Weaving: The Art of KOGA Fumi\nSeptember 27\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, film starts 12:15 PM \nFree Admission @JFT\, RSVP suggested but not required \nDocumentary\, Sakura Motion Picture (2017) 30 Minutes \nJapanese w/English subtitles \n  \nAs featured in our Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series earlier this year\, we will be screening The Art of Koga Fumi\, master of Saga-Nishiki Weaving. \nThe screening is in conjunction with Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada. \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch/Bento! \nFumi Koga is a living National Treasure and is a full member of the Japan Kogei Association. \nSaga-nishiki Brocade \nWith the technique of the Saga-nishiki brocade\, dyed silk threads are used for the weft\, while thin thread-like strips of washi paper called tategami are used for the warp. The paper strips are drawn up in places with a bamboo spatula\, in accordance with the pattern the weaver wants to create\, leaving spaces through which the weft threads are passed. This process is repeated over and over to create beautiful\, orderly patterns. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob_saga_nishiki/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170923T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T055355
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SUMMARY:Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan Vol.7 - Book Launch!
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of Monkey Business Volume 7\, the Monkey Business team will gather in the Japan Foundation\, Toronto Event Hall with four special guest authors. The event is a cross-cultural discussion between the Canadian and Japanese authors: \n  \nSatoshi Kitamura (Tokyo) is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books and graphica. His books include When Sheep Cannot Sleep\, My Hand\, and Lily Takes a Walk. He has collaborated with numerous writers and poets\, notably in The Young Inferno\, a retelling of Dante’s Inferno\, with John Agard. \nAoko Matsuda (Tokyo) has published four collections of short stories and two books of essays. Her work in translation has been published in Granta and in Monkey Business. Her chapbook The Girl Who Is Getting Married was published in the UK. She is also the Japanese translator for the American author Karen Russell; she has translated Russell’s St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves and Vampires in the Lemon Grove. \nHelen Guri (Montreal) is the author of Match\, which was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry\, as well as poetry chapbooks Here Come the Waterworks and Microphone Lessons for Poets. Her poems and essays have been published in Canada\, the U.S.\, and Australia. Based in Montreal\, she edits poetry for Book Thug and Brick Books. \nRui Umezawa (Toronto) is a storyteller\, essayist and novelist. Born in Tokyo\, he grew up in Europe and North America. His novel\, The Truth About Death and Dying\, called “a dazzling tour-de-force” by Canadian Literature\, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book (Canada and the Caribbean). Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan was named a CBC Best Book of the Year in 2015. \nMotoyuki Shibata and Ted Goossen\, the editors of Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan\, will also be on hand to facilitate the panel discussion and participate in discussion. \n\n \nWhat is Monkey Business?\nSince its first issue in 2011\, Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan has showcased the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Monkey Business features the short fiction and poetry of writers such as Hideo Furukawa\, Mina Ishikawa\, Hiromi Ito\, Mieko Kawakami\, Sachiko Kishimoto\, Hiromi Kawakami\, Aoko Matsuda\, and Yoko Ogawa; interviews and essays by writers such as Haruki Murakami; new translations of the work of earlier writers such as Rampo Edogawa\, Kafu Nagai\, and Soseki Natsume; and graphic stories by Satoshi Kitamura and the Brother and Sister Nishioka. \nCreating a bridge between Japanese and American writers and the audiences that love them\, Monkey Business also features work by American\, British\, and Canadian writers\, including Paul Auster\, Rebecca Brown\, Charles Simic\, Stuart Dybek\, Brian Evenson\, Laird Hunt\, Ben Katchor\, Kelly Link\, Eric McCormack\, Matthew Sharpe\, and more! For many of the Monkey Business launch events\, writers from Tokyo and writers in the U.S. and Canada have the chance to read each other’s work and then participate in dynamic and often mind-cracking dialogue across cultures. Sometimes a new story develops out of this rich brew: Kevin Brockmeier’s “Continental Drift” was inspired by Mina Ishikawa’s tanka\, Satoshi Kitamura’s graphic story “Variation and Theme” was inspired by a poem by Charles Simic. \nMonkey Business participates annually in PEN America’s PEN World Voices Festival in New York. Monkey Business has also participated in the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) in Toronto\, Tokyo International Literary Festival\, and Japan Now in London\, UK\, among others. \nMonkey Business tours across North America with writers from Tokyo. In Asia\, Monkey Business has traveled to Singapore\, Malaysia\, Indonesia\, and the Philippines. \nMonkey Business is the in-translation offspring of the Tokyo-based magazine MONKEY\, founded by Motoyuki Shibata\, one of Japan’s most highly regarded men of letters and acclaimed translator of American fiction. Selections for each issue are made by Shibata and Ted Goossen\, one of the leading translators of Japanese fiction working today. \nMonkey Business is published with the generous support of the Nippon Foundation. The Brooklyn-based literary journal A Public Space is the U.S. partner of Monkey Business. \nMore on Monkey Business here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/monkey-business-vol7/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
DESCRIPTION:  \nMishima: A Life in Four Chapters\nTwo screenings. Please register at bottom \nTuesday\, September 19\, 2017\, 6:30-8:45 PM  \nMonday\, September 25\, 2017\, 6:30-8:45 PM  \n  \nDirector: Paul Schrader (121 min.) 1985 \nCinematography: John Bailey \nProduction design   Eiko Ishioka \nCostume design       Eiko Ishioka \n  \nIn conjunction with Graphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition \nPaul Schrader’s visually stunning\, collagelike portrait of acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted an impossible harmony between self\, art\, and society. Taking place on Mishima’s last day\, when he famously committed public seppuku\, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer’s life as well as by gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography by John Bailey\, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka\, and unforgettable\, highly influential score by Philip Glass\, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold\, investigative work of art in its own right. \nCAST \nYukio Mishima        Ken Ogata \n \nMorita            Masayuki Shionoya \nCadet no. 1    Hiroshi Mikami \nCadet no. 2    Junya Fukuda \nCadet no. 3    Shigeto Tachihara \nGeneral Mashita      Junkichi Orimoto \nMishima\, age 18-19 Go Riju \nMishima\, age 5         Yuki Nagahara \nMizoguchi     Yasosuke Bando \nMariko           Hisako Manda \nOsamu           Kenji Sawada \nKiyomi           Reisen Lee \nMitsuko         Setsuko Karasuma \nTakei              Yasuaki Kurata \nIsao                Toshiyuki Nagashima \nLieutenant Hori       Hiroshi Katsuno \nIzutsu             Hiroki Ida \nKurahara       Jun Negami \n  \nCREDITS \nDirector                                 Paul Schrader \nScreenplay                            Chieko Schrader\, Paul Schrader and Leonard Schrader \nExecutive producers           George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola \nProducer                                Tom Luddy\, Mataichiro Yamamoto and Mata Yamamoto \nAssociate producer              Leonard Schrader \nMusic                                     Philip Glass \nCinematography                  John Bailey \nProduction design               Eiko Ishioka \nCostume design                   Eiko Ishioka \nSound                                     Leslie Shatz \nVisual effects                         Catherine Craig \n\nhttp://criterion-trailers.s3.amazonaws.com/MISHIMA_trailer_new_x500.mp4\n  \nREGISTRATION for September 19\, 2017\, 6:30-8:45 PM \nOops! We could not locate your form. \n____________________________________________________________________________ \n____________________________________________________________________________ \n\nREGISTRATION for Monday\, September 25\, 2017\, 6:30-8:45 PM \nOops! We could not locate your form.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/mishima-a-life-in-four-chapters/2017-09-19/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Toronto JLPT Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is offering a general Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) information session in Toronto\, on Monday\, September 18th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. \nThis session will provide a general overview of the exam and registration process\, without focusing on specific levels\, and is suitable for those interested in or planning to take the JLPT. \nThe session will cover: \n※ General overview of the JLPT (contents\, levels\, etc.)\n※ Details on where and how to register\n※ Please note that this session will not cover test-taking strategies. \nInquiries: Barbara Carter bcarter@jftor.org
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/toronto-jlpt-2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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SUMMARY:Graphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:September 6 – December 20\, 2017\nGraphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition\n \n\nThe late Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) established her fame as a designer in films\, starting with Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) directed by Paul Schrader. Ishioka developed her successful design career\, which was not limited to film\, for the theatre and opera stage as well as for Cirque Du Soleil. The team uniforms of Canada\, Swiss\, Spain and Japan for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City\, as well as the costumes for the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics were other highlights of Ishioka’s creativity. \n \nAlthough Ishioka built a stunning film career internationally\, she was also an art director and graphic designer in Tokyo before she moved to New York City in 1980. Her achievements in graphic design were so memorable and outstanding. One may look back at her as a child of the economic growth period\, but it is possible to overlook the impact and influence of her design works from the viewpoint of gender history in Japan. \nStarting as one of the staff designers at Shiseido Cosmetic Company in 1961\, Ishioka rewrote the self-image of Japanese women. Since the establishment of her own independent studio in 1970\, her design fully blossomed\, particularly in her works for PARCO\, a chain of shopping complexes. In these image-inspiring poster works for PARCO\, women do not dress to please men any more; they do not try to fit men’s standard of feminine beauty. Self-awareness of womanhood was called up by the posters. When women were aware of the beauties of their own identities\, they positioned themselves much closer to the liberation of their gender. The posters suggested that women enjoy fashion as an expression of pride in their gender. Ishioka’s posters were outgoing and stimulating\, and boldly embraced eroticism. \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to present a public exhibition of our recent donation of posters by the late Eiko Ishioka. This series of 67 posters will visualize the wide range and productivity of Ishioka’s creativity. However\, the core of the collection here (her works from the 1970s) will prove that her distinguished talent shone even before she arrived in North America. \n  \nGALLERY HOURS \nMon 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nTues 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nWed 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \nThurs 11:30 am – 6:30 pm EXTENDED HOURS \nFri 11:30 am – 4:30 pm \n  \nSaturday openings: \n11:00 am – 4:00 pm \nSeptember 9\, 23\, October 14\, 28\, November 4\, 18\, December 2\, 16 \n  \nClosed: Other Saturdays and Sundays \nOctober 9 (Thanksgiving) \n  \nADMISSION: FREE \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/eiko-ishioka-poster-exhibition/2017-09-06/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films: Kokoyakyu
DESCRIPTION:Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films\nKokoyakyu: High School Baseball\n*Special draw prize from Spark Slugger Baseball Bats (made in Japan)!  \nDirector Ken Eng\, 2006 (60 min.) \n\nJapanese with English subtitles    [This film will also be screened in Thunderbay] \nIn conjunction with the U-18 Baseball World Cup taking place September 1 – 10\, 2017\, we will have a screening of the documentary by Ken Eng\, taking viewers in Canada inside a never-before seen world\, “Kokoyakyu Highschool Baseball” follows two schools of the 4\,000 in Japan striving to make it to the National Championships at Koshien Stadium. After the film we will have special guests\, Daisuke Suzuki and Koji Yamane\, who will share their insights on Kokoyakyu and what this fighting spirit is about. \nThe documentary will be screened simultaneously at a special screening event presented by the Bay Street Film Festival in Thunderbay. \nSynopisis: \nMuch more just than a game\, this martial arts baseball has a deeper purpose: the forging of the spirit. Through the stories of the two schools\, the film brings audiences inside this closed world where a North American game has become a Japanese discipline. A Tale of Two Schools: Chiben is a private\, powerhouse baseball academy led by Japan’s most legendary tough-as-nails coach\, Takashima. Over 35 years\, Takashima has led his teams to Koshien a record 21 times\, and won 3 National titles. On the other side of the field is Masa-Sensei\, the Manager/Teacher of one of Osaka’s top public high schools. What does it mean to embark on the journey to Koshien? \n \nSpecial Guest Speakers: \nDAISUKE SUZUKI\nPlaying baseball since Grade two in Tokyo\, Daisuke went on to play at Takanawa Junior High where he was team captain. Moving to Toronto at age 15\, he continued to play baseball in Toronto and has played for a number of teams;  Toronto Mets\, North York Blues and Etobicoke Rangers. \nCurrently\, Daisuke is playing in Japanese Canadian Baseball League and in the Metro Pacific Baseball League. \nThis year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Baseball League. For more information about their celebration\, click here >  \nKOJI YAMANE\nKoji also started young when he was six and lived close to Koshien Baseball stadium. He played for Shinko Gakuen and his team won the regional finals and qualified to play at the 1995 and 1996 Koshien Championships.  After high school he got a university scholarship to play baseball. Unfortunately after an injury in first year\, Koji realized he played baseball in high school for Koshien\, and not for University. So he decided to retire from competitive baseball. His interest to study English brought him to Toronto where he studied English and Sport Management\, and joined the Japanese Canadian Baseball League. Now\, Koji has his own business exporting high quality Canadian Maple to be manufactured into baseball bats in Japan. He is currently assistant coach for the U-18 Ontario Giants and Centennial College Baseball Club. \nU-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 Thunder Bay \nXXVIII World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 Thunder Bay will see fifty games played from September 1st to September 10th. \nTwelve National teams will represent the baseball playing continents of the World. The twelve nations that have secured their place in the pinnacle youth international competition include: United States\, Cuba\, Canada\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Japan\, Korea\, Chinese Taipei\, Italy\, Netherlands South Africa and Australia. \nSeveral Major League stars have played in this event including Brett Lawrie (White Sox)\, Russell Martin (Jays) from Canada; and Shin-Soo Choo (Rangers) for Korea\,  Yu Darvish (Rangers)\, and Shohei Ohtani (Nippon Ham Fighters) for Japan. \nFor tournament schedule\, click here > Fascinating tournament info in Japanese here  > ファン向けサイト \nDetails on the 28th WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup\n \n\nOpening round\nFriday\, September 1 22:30 Mexico – Japan\nThe Sunday\, September 3 6:00 Japan – United States\nMonday\, September 4 6:00 Japan – Cuba\nTuesday\, September 5 3:00 Netherlands – Japan\nTuesday\, September 5 22:30 Japan – South Africa\n※The start time Japan time (sander bay: at time difference -13 time) \nSuper Round\nFrom Thursday\, September 7 to Saturday\, September 9\n※The start time Japan time (sander bay: at time difference -13 time) \nThe final\, 3rd Place Match Monday\, September 11\n※The start time Japan time (sander bay: at time difference -13 time) \nParticipating Nations \nGroup A: Canada\, Korea\, Chinese Taipei\, Australia\, Italy\, Nicaragua \nGroup B: Japan\, United States\, Cuba\, Mexico\, Netherlands\, South Africa \n\nJoin the film screening and you could win a prize from Spark Slugger!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fighting-spirit-kokoyakyu/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Bento Lunchtime Films > Summer Festivals in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Bring Your Own Bento Lunchtime Films\nSummer Festivals in Japan\nAugust 30\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, film starts 12:05 PM \nFree admission @JFT\, registration not required\n\nGion Festival\, NHK International\, 1994 (20 min.)\n\nSummer Festivals in Northern Japan\, NHK International 1994 (20 min.)\nJapanese with English subtitles\n  \nJoin us for the third Bring Your Own Bento\, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! We will be screening two short films by NHK International in conjunction with the current exhibition World Heritage in Japan photography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi.  \nAlthough the summer season is nearing its end\, we go to Kyoto to see one of the largest and most famous festival in Japan. We then travel to northern Japan to see the Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori; Kanto Masturi in Akita; Hanagasa Matsuri in Yamagata and the; Tanabata Matsuri in Miyagi. \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/byob-summer-festivals-in-japan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170824T200000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Study Fair ・ 日本語学習フェア
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in studying Japanese but don’t know where to begin?\nDo you understand some Japanese but are looking to put your skills to the test? \nCome to the Japan Foundation\, Toronto for our Japanese Study Fair! \nJapanese language schools from all around the GTA will be there to share information about their programs\, including booths and presentations. \nThis year we will also feature a talk entitled “Math to Manga?!” by Ms. Jocelyne Allen\, Japanese-English translator/interpreter! \nFor a full schedule and list of participating organizations\, CLICK HERE.\n*The schedule and presenters are subject to change without notice. \n \nRSVP for the event using the form below.\n(Drop-ins are also welcome!)\n\nInquiries:\nMs. Noriko Saito　email: nsaito@jftor.org　tel: 416-966-1600 x 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/studyfair2017/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170821T183000
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SUMMARY:Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films: Kano
DESCRIPTION:Fighting Spirit in Baseball Films\nKANO\n\nAugust 21\, 6:30 PM – 9:40 PM  (with short intermission)\n  \nDirector Umin Boya\, 2014 (185 min.) \nJapanese\, Taiwanese Hokkien\, Formosan\, Hakka Language with English subtitles  \n  \nIn conjunction with the U-18 Baseball World Cup taking place in Thunderbay from September 1 – 10\, 2017\, we will have a screening of the epic baseball drama Kano directed by Umin Boya and produced by Jimmy Huang and Wei Te-sheng. The film depicts the true story of the multi-ethnic baseball team KANO (Kagi Norin High school) during Japanese-era Taiwan who overcome extreme odds to represent the island in the 1931 Japanese High School Baseball Championship\, known as Koshien in Hyogo Japan. \nThe film stars Masatoshi Nagase as Hyotaro Kondo\, who coaches an underdog multi-ethnic high school team comprising Taiwanese aborigines\, Han Taiwanese and Japanese players. The team’s star pitcher\, Akira Go\, is played by Yu-Ning Tsao\, who won a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2014 Taipei Film Festival for his performance in the film. \nThe film also won Audience Awards from the Golden Horse Film Festival (where it also won a FIPRESCI Prize)\, the Taipei Film Festival and the Osaka Asian Film Festival. Kano is also the 6th highest grossing domestic Taiwanese film of all time. \nThe film also coincides with the annual TaiwanFEST: Kanpai Japan! at the Harborfront Centre in Toronto from August 25 – 27 and Sept 2 – 4 in Vancouver. \n\nPromotional support provided by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office\, Toronto\n\nFighting Spirit in Baseball Films: Kokoyakyu (August 31)  information here >\nSynopsis: \nIn 1928 when Taiwan was under Japanese rule\, the Kagi Agriculture and Forestry Public School (a.k.a KANO\, short for its Japanese name KAGI-NORIN School) was established to help develop the local agricultural potential. The KANO baseball team started out simply as a sports club to improve the students’ physique. It never occurred to the team that the arrival of Coach Kondo would completely transform them and help them leave a legacy that eventually became a legend. To every young baseball player\, Koshien (Japan’s high school baseball championship) is a dream palace. For a group of farmer boys like the KANO team\, it was a goal far beyond their reach\, but Kondo endeavored to make it possible. He gave the players extremely rigorous training and made the best use of the team’s multiethnic composition—Japanese\, Taiwanese and aboriginals—by appreciating their specific strengths. After a year of intense training\, the team was highly motivated and their determination to win got stronger even after numerous defeats. Much to everyone’s surprise\, this previously unknown team finally won the local championship and proudly marched into Koshien. Playing at Koshien in front of 55\,000 viewers was a dream-come-true not only for the KANO team but for Kondo as well. \n \n  \nFacing the strongest opposing team\, the KANO boys were struggling in the final game. The situation got tougher when their ace pitcher was wounded. Nonetheless the KANO boys showed true team spirit by rising to the challenge together as one. Burning their passion for baseball\, these farmer boys from southern Taiwan just refused to surrender . . . \nDirector’s Statement\nBaseball (Yakyu in Japanese) is beloved and treasured by Taiwanese people as our most important sport. In addition to the glory and fame\, baseball comforts the Taiwanese amid social strife and unrest.\nI chose to film the story of the KANO baseball team because it is a singular historical event directly linked with Taiwan’s baseball development. It marked the starting point of baseball talent cultivation and local sport promotion. Most of all\, they were the first truly multi-ethnic baseball team in Taiwan under the colonial rule. Such composition demonstrates that when people have a common goal in sight\, they can put aside their differences of all sorts and unite through mutual understanding\, respect\, and tolerance. The film not only helps us we relive the glorious chapter in Taiwan’s baseball history but also enables us to recall common memories in life through the friendship and family bonds depicted in the story.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fighting-spirit-kano/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Raia Prays For...
DESCRIPTION:World Heritage in Japan Screening Series V\nRAIA PRAYS FOR… \n\nDirector Hiroyuki Kurokawa\, 2015 (119 min.) \nJapanese with English subtitles  \nA heart-warming drama that follows Momoko\, who’s unhappy divorce discourages her to on with her life. She reluctantly joins a match making party and encounters an archaeologist named Kumagoro. He shows her around town and takes her to one of the archaeological digs in the Shirakami-Sanchi. The site is famous for artifacts from the Jomon period (3\,000 to 16\,500 years ago). When Kumagoro talks about the Jomon period\, it reminds Momoko of her mysterious connection to this ancient time and the experience helps her embark on a new chapter in her life. \nThe opening sequence starts off in Cat Ba Island in the Halong Bay\, Vietnam\, which is the home of the Golden-Headed Langur. The rest of the story was filmed in Aomori Prefecture\, and incorporates evocative visuals of the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site. \nThe film is based on Akio Morisawa’s novel of the same title. \n \nSpecial thanks to Miyuki Kawasaka and MKII whose generous support made this screening of “Raia Prays For…” possible.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/raia-prays-for/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Maiko Haaaan!!!
DESCRIPTION:World Heritage in Japan Screening Series IV\nAugust 14\, 2017 6:30 pm  [REGISTRATION CLOSED. Thank you for your interest]\nMAIKO HAAAAN!!!\n\nDirector Nobuo Mizuta\, 2007 (120 min.) \nJapanese with English subtitles  \n  \nStory\nA comedy about the life of a man who pursues his dream to play Yakyuken (strip-poker like game) with maiko (an apprentice geisha). Directed by Mizuta Nobuo of Boy Meets Ghost (Hanada Shonenshi Yurei to Himitsu no Tonneru). Script by Kudo Kankuro of Kisarazu Cats’ Eye. Onizuka Kimihiko (Abe Sadao) is a devoted admirer of maiko. His relocation to the Kyoto branch finally comes true\, Kimihiko finishes with his lover\, Fujiko (Shibasaki Kou) and goes to his new post. Kimihiko is recognized by the President for his contribution to the company business\, and he is taken to a teahouse (where maiko work) as his reward. Just when Kimihiko is going to play his long-waited Yakyuken\, Naito (Tsutsumi Shinichi)\, a professional baseball player\, barges in\, and the game is put on hold. Annoyed Kimihiko decides to become a professional baseball player in order to beat Naito. In the meantime\, Fujiko\, who is unable to forget Kimihiko\, follows him to Kyoto and starts training to become a maiko. The battle between Kimihiko and Naito carries on and on. Fujiko\, who has become a maiko\, gets involved\, and the story becomes totally unpredictable. Would Kimihiko be able to play Yakyuken in the end? \n  \nTrailer here > \n  \nOfficial Site\nhttp://www.maikohaaaan.com/index.html \n(c)2007 Maiko Haaaan!!! Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/maikohaaaan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170808T150000
DTSTAMP:20260917T055355
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SUMMARY:"Japanese Together" Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about our year-long “Japanese Together” language courses? \nThis August\, we will be hosting drop-in information sessions for the three levels that will be available in the 2017-2018 school year: \n・Starter Course: Japanese Together 1\n・Pre-Intermediate Course: Japanese Together 4\n・Intermediate Course: Japanese Together 5 \nIf you would like to know more about how our classes are run\, or are not quite sure which level is right for you\, please join us for one or more of these information sessions! Each one will contain a general overview of our classes\, as well as sample activities to let you know what level of Japanese will be covered and what will be expected of students. \n* Please note that these information sessions are not language classes. \nInformation Sessions Schedule\nTwo sessions will be held for each level\, with the same content repeated for that level’s sessions. (For example\, both “Japanese Together 1” sessions will cover the same information and sample activities.) \nIn particular\, as some of our courses can be of a seemingly similar level\, if you are not sure which level is right for you\, or if you find the level of the information session you attended was too easy or too difficult\, we invite you to try out the other levels as well! \n\n\n\n\nStarter Course:\nJapanese Together 1\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, August 8th\n 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nSession 2: Tuesday\, August 29th\n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\n\n\nPre-Intermediate Course:\nJapanese Together 4\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, August 8th\n 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nSession 2: Tuesday\, August 29th\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nIntermediate Course:\nJapanese Together 5\n\nSession 1: Thursday\, August 10th\n 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nSession 2: Thursday\, August 31st\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n* Each session is held on the same day and time as the corresponding course starting in September\, and will run for approximately 1 hour. \nWhat is “Japanese Together?”\nAt the Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, we offer term-based Japanese Together language courses using the textbook series Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture\, which was developed by the Japan Foundation. Marugoto is a textbook based on the Japan Foundation Standard for Japanese Language Education (or “JF Standard” – for more information\, please click here). Through studying with us in our Japanese Together language courses\, you will learn to complete various “Can-do” in Japanese! \nWe offer courses for everyone from complete beginners (Japanese Together 1) to intermediate speakers(Japanese Together 5). \nNot sure which level is right for you?\nClick here for an online level checker which will guide you to see which “Japanese Together” course might be suitable for your current level.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/info-sessions2017/2017-08-08/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Language Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170803T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170803T200000
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SUMMARY:World Heritage in Japan Special Events: Talk by Ambassador of Japan to Canada
DESCRIPTION:Talk on World Heritage by\nH.E. Kenjiro Monji\, Ambassador of Japan to Canada\nFormer Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO\, Paris\, 2013-2015\n“Have you been to the World Heritage sites of UNESCO?”\nAugust 3\, 2017 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Thank you for your interest. \n \nProfile of His Excellency Ambassador Kenjiro Monji\n(French and Japanese follows) \nH.E. Mr. Kenjiro Monji was born in Kitakyushu\, Fukuoka in 1952. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University\, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975. \nIn his career\, he has served mainly in the areas of treaties\, national security and cultural exchange. He has worked overseas in France\, Australia\, Belgium\, the United Kingdom and in the mission of Japan to the European Union. \nAfter holding posts in Tokyo as Deputy Director-General of the Treaties Bureau and as Director-General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Defence\, he served as Ambassador to Iraq (2007)\, Director-General for Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008)\, Ambassador to Qatar (2010) and Ambassador\, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO (2013). \nHe started his assignment as Ambassador of Japan to Canada and to the Delegation of Japan to the International Civil Aviation Organization in April 2015. Having been awarded the title of Sake Samurai by the Japan Sake Brewers Association Junior Council\, Ambassador Monji also promotes Japanese sake overseas. \n  \n***French*** \nSon Excellence M. Kenjiro Monji est né à Kitakyushu dans la préfecture de Fukuoka en 1952. Diplômé de la Faculté de Droit de l’Université de Tokyo\, c’est en 1975 qu’il a fait ses débuts au Ministère des Affaires étrangères. \nAu cours de sa carrière diplomatique\, il a surtout travaillé dans les domaines des traités\, de la sécurité nationale et des échanges culturels. A l’étranger\, il a exercé ses fonctions en France\, en Australie\, en Belgique\, au Royaume-Uni et à la Mission du Japon auprès de l’Union européenne. \nAprès avoir occupé les postes de Directeur général adjoint du Bureau des traités au Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de Directeur général pour les Affaires internationales au Ministère de la Défense à Tokyo\, il fut Ambassadeur en Iraq (2007)\, Directeur général pour la diplomatie publique au Ministère des Affaires étrangères (2008)\, Ambassadeur au Qatar (2010) et Délégué permanent du Japon auprès de l’UNESCO (2013). \nEn avril 2015 il a entamé sa mission en tant qu’Ambassadeur du Japon au Canada et à la Délégation japonaise de l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale. Ayant reçu le titre de Samouraï du saké du Conseil junior de l’Association des brasseurs de saké du Japon\, l’Ambassadeur Monji fait également la promotion du saké à travers le monde. \n  \n***Japanese*** \n1952年北九州市生まれ。1975年東京大学法学部卒業、同年外務省入省。主に、条約、安全保障、文化交流を担当。在外は、フランス、豪州、ベルギー、英国の大使館、欧州連合日本政府代表部に勤務。その後、外務省条約局審議官、防衛省防衛参事官を経て、2007年駐イラク大使、2008年外務省広報文化交流部長、2010 年駐カタール大使、2013年ユネスコ政府代表部大使を歴任。2015年4月より駐カナダ大使兼国際民間航空機関政府代表。日本酒造青年協議会「酒サムライ」として日本酒普及活動も展開中。 \n  \nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/world-heritage-in-japan-special-events-ambassador-of-japan-to-canada/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170726T130000
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SUMMARY:BYOB Lunchtime Films > World Heritage in Japan
DESCRIPTION:World Cultural Heritage Sites in Japan\nJuly 26\, 12:00 PM (Doors Open)\, film starts 12:10 PM \nFree admission @JFT\, registration not required\nNikko & Shurijo\, NHK International\, 2000 (20 min.)\nGasho Zukkuri & Hiroshima Peace Museum\, NHK International 2008 (20 min.)\nJapanese with English subtitles\n  \nJoin us for the second Bring Your Own Bento\, Free Lunchtime Film Screenings! We will be screening two short films by NHK International in conjunction with the current exhibition World Heritage in Japan photography by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi. Travel to Nikko in Tochigi\, Shurijo in Okinawa\, Shirayama in Gunma and Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima to learn about their fascinating history and beauty up-close. Before or afterwards\, try to find the photographs of the UNESCO sites featured in the films in the exhibition. \n  \nDon’t forget to bring your lunch (bento)!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/film-screening-world-cultural-heritage-sites-in-japan/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170724T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170724T193000
DTSTAMP:20260917T055355
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SUMMARY:Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series
DESCRIPTION: Dentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series\nJuly 10 – 27\, 2017\nIn conjunction with Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada.\n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series I\nMonday\, July 10\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) The MAKIE Technique of Laquerer Naoji TEARAI 30 min. \n蒔絵　寺井直次の卵殻のわざ 1988 \n2) Masterly Skills Series\, The Lustre of Edo-Kiriko 24 min. \n技—極める　光彩を彫る　江戸切子職人・小林英夫 2003 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series II\n\nThursday\, July 13\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Imaemon XIII\, Infusing Colored Nabeshima Ware with New Beauty 36 min. \n十三代今右衛門、薄墨の美 1994 \n2) Saga-Nishiki Weaving: The Art of KOGA Fumi 30 min. \n佐賀錦　古賀フミのわざ 2015 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series III\n\nMonday\, July 17\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Miyako Jōfu 41 min. \n宮古上布 1994 \n2) Kyushitsu: The Art of KOMORI Kunie 37 min. \n髹漆　小森邦衛のわざ 2013 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series IV\n \nThursday\, July 20\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) Setoguro: The Art of KATO Kozo 37 min. \n瀬戸黒　加藤孝造のわざ 2014 \n2) Preserving Lifestyles through Costumes: \nThe Mizushima Family from Meiji to Taishō and Shōwa Eras 24 min. \nくらしを衣裳で残す　水島家の明治・大正・昭和 1989/Revised 2010 \n  \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series V\n \n\n \nMonday\, July 24\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) The Japanese TENUGUI 21 min. \n本染め手拭いのできるまで　注染に息づく匠の技 2005 \n2) TheYuzen Silk\, The Dyeing Art of Kakoh MORIGUCHI 30 min. \n友禅　森口華弘のわざ 1989 \nDentō Kōgei Traditional Craft Screening Series VI\n  \nThursday\, July 27\, 2017 6:30 pm\n1) A Master of Earth and Fire\, Uichi SHIMIZU 31 min. \n土と炎と人と　清水卯一のわざ 1990 山添哲監督 \n    2) The Art of Bamboo\, Shōkansai Iizuka 30 min. \n竹工芸　飯塚小玕齋のわざ 1991 \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/traditional-craft-screening-series/2017-07-24/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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